Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced vs Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium

The Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium wins overall, adding built-in voice control, a speaker, air-quality (TVOC and CO2) sensing, fire and intrusion alerts and a bundled remote sensor, all while carrying a higher owner rating. The Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced covers the same core experience without those extras.

Sensing and audio. The Premium adds TVOC and CO2 air-quality sensors with alerts, a built-in speaker and on-device voice control, plus a bundled remote temperature sensor. The Enhanced has occupancy and humidity sensing but no air-quality monitoring, speaker or voice control.

The Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium includes TVOC and CO2 sensing with air-quality alerts and filter reminders. The Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced does not have air-quality sensing.

No. The Ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium ships with a remote temperature sensor. The Ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced supports remote sensors but does not include one in the box, though it does come with a trim plate.

Buyers who want Ecobee's polished color touchscreen, occupancy and humidity sensing and wide platform support, but do not need air-quality monitoring, an onboard speaker or on-device voice control.

Anyone wanting the flagship experience with air-quality and CO2 sensing, fire and intrusion alerts, a built-in speaker, on-device voice control and a bundled remote sensor, especially since it is the more affordable option here.